This edition: Women and Media with Jamia Wilson

Episode Details

Original tape date: June 8, 2016.

First aired: July 13, 2016.

Women, Action & the Media (WAM) is a grassroots direct-action network dedicated to creating gender justice in media at all levels. Its Executive Director, Jamia Wilson, joins Carol Jenkins to hash through some of the challenges for women and media.

In this episode of Black America, Jamia Wilson discusses what it means to be a Black feminist, her work with WAM and how she addresses the concerns of Black women with Hillary Clinton running for President of the United States.

About this series

Black America is an in-depth conversation that explores what it means to be Black in America. The show profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists and writers to gauge this experience in a time of both turbulence and breakthroughs.

Black America is hosted by Carol Jenkins, Emmy award winning New York City journalist, and founding president of The Women's Media Center